This was an interesting story, focused not a yard sale but the amazing and far-fetched aftereffects of a yard sale that contained a number of strange and wonderful items. I think the best feature of this text was the sense of unity that it encouraged as they buyers of the yard sale goods came together to examine the items more closely after the seller unexpectedly disappeared soon after the sale. This was a fun story, nicely written, and nicely illustrated. ( )

This book tells the story of Spudville. Spudville is a quiet town that transforms into a fantastic town by the end of the story. The town has never held a yard sale until Mr. Flotsam holds one. After the garage yard sale, strange things start happening with the items that people had purchased. One person bought a pack of seeds, which become a jungle and a phone starts receiving calls from people like Elvis and Amelia Earhart. The members of the community find good in these things that they originally saw as problems. Soon the town becomes famous and a book is written about their secrets.

ART/MEDIA: watercolor ( )